Restaurant Server
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Restaurant Servers get a nice boost in their paychecks from tips, which amount to more than half of their total hourly pay of $15.83 on average. The hourly wage generally stretches from $2.16 per hour to $10.07. Health benefits are not enjoyed by everyone in this line of work, and more than half lack any coverage at all. Medical benefits are reported by close to a third and dental coverage is claimed by close to a fifth. Job satisfaction is considered about average by most people in this profession. Women make up the majority of Restaurant Servers (65 percent) who completed the questionnaire. This report is based on responses to the PayScale salary survey.

XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).

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Pay by Experience Level for Restaurant Server

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

The average worker who claims fewer than five years of experience earns around $18K. In contrast, however, individuals who report five to 10 years in this occupation see a much larger median of $28K. Restaurant Servers with one to two decades of relevant experience report an average salary of approximately $23K. Big financial gains seem to result from working for more than two decades; veterans in this group report earning $26K on average.